After our cup of tea, we packed up and were on the road by 8 am. We drove the 100 kms to Armidale to have breakfast at the Goldfish Bowl. As it is still school holidays we were able to park outside St Mary’s Primary, just up the road.
We bought two loaves of sourdough bread and a couple of treats to take with us. My muesli was a bit too rustic, and the yoghurt was not creamy like our favourite Farmers Union Greek style yoghurt. The poached pear was lovely and Bluey enjoyed a taste.
There was little traffic on the road to Tamworth. At 34° it was very hot when we arrived at our North Tamworth caravan park, so we just unhooked and connected the power to run the air conditioning. After settling the critters and having some lunch, we drove to Tamworth to buy a few items and to refuel the Toyota. At Wests Leagues Club, tall posters of entertainers have been placed around poles. I doubt Beccy and Adam will appreciate the smokers’ bin being placed by their posters.
Cloud cover reduced the temperature enough for me to connect water hoses and put on the shade panel to give us privacy from our close neighbours and protection from the morning sun. With unstable weather forecast, I wasn’t putting out our awning.
Tilly wanted to say hello to her friends sitting at the camp kitchen. She was put off by the presence of a Maltese dog, so her adoring fans had to struggle out of their seats to pat her.
Our friends didn’t arrive until after 7 pm, having back tracked to a tyre shop when a rear tyre on the motorhome had low pressure. It was raining when they arrived and the rain continued. Tamworth has not had the rain that much of the country has received, so tonight’s soaking will generally be welcome, but not by any campers who have arrived early for the Tamworth Country Music Festival!
Another Roadie friend heading to Tamworth has mechanical issues with her motorhome stuck in second gear! She will hopefully be able to get it repaired and not miss too much of the festival.
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